Welcome to your Alona Beach Guide!

Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines

Things to do in Alona Beach

Alona Beach and the surrounding area of Panglao is full of things to do and see. In Alona, everything
revolves around the beach and the ocean. Popular activities are diving, snorkeling, island hopping or
just relaxing at a beach-side restaurant with a cold drink.

Things to do in Alona Beach

Things to do nearby

The Beach

Alona Beach is a stunning 1.5 km stretch of white sand beach. Walking the beach, sunbathing, swimming and relaxing
are very popular activities here!
Be sure to stop at one of the many beach-side restaurants for a cold drink and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Diving and Snorkeling

Alona Beach is known as a world-class dive destination. In fact, the first thing you will notice about the place
is all the dive boats! There are dozens of them always docked in the water, waiting to take divers/snorkelers out
for some underwater adventure!

About 100 meters out is the house reef which is a great place to see the marine life.
Be sure to also check out Balicasag and Pamilacan islands for amazing diving and snorkeling. You will need to hire a
dive boat, but there are plenty around.

Relaxing

Alona Beach is a great place to just sit back and relax. Sitting on the beach,
drinking a cold beer, watching the sun go down...
Be sure to to get a massage while you are here. They are cheap and you can have them right on the beach!

Food and Nightlife

There are a variety of great restaurants right on the beach. Pizza, Swiss, Italian, Thai or native dishes
are all available at reasonable prices.

Alona Beach is not known for it's crazy nightlife. In general it is a quiet, romantic place at night.
Restaurants set up candle-lit tables on the beach and couples and groups gather to eat good food and
listen to live acoustic music right on the beach.

Hinagdanan Cave

A cave on Panglao Island - naturally lighted cavern with a deep lagoon and many large stalactites and stalagmites. The cave is lit
by sunlight which filters through holes in the ceiling. The underground lake is a popular swimming spot,
but it has been known to test for high levels of various pollutants, since it is fed by ground runoff.

Elsewhere on Bohol...

Chocolate Hills

The Chocolate Hills are the most famous tourist attraction in Bohol, and one of the most famous in the Philippines. They are an amazing group of mound-shaped hills that turn brown during the dry season, hence the "chocolate". This is really a must-see while in the Philippines!